Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!

Ramadan begins in the United States on Tuesday, May 15, in the evening. The first full day of fasting will be Wednesday, May 16.

According to the Islamic Society of North America, “the Astronomical New Moon is on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at 11:47 Universal Time. On that day, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean at sunset, the elongation is 8 degrees and moon is 5 degrees above the sun. Therefore the first day of Ramadan 1439 is on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, insha’Allah. First Tarawih prayer will be on Tuesday night.”

Eid ul-Fitr:

“The Astronomical New Moon is on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 19:43 Universal Time. On that day there is no place on earth where at sunset the elongation is 8 degrees and moon is 5 degrees above the sun. Therefore, Shawwal cannot start the next day. Hence, the first day of Shawwal 1439 is on Friday, June 15, 2018, insha’Allah.”

For more detailed information, please visit: www.fiqhcouncil.org or www.moonsighting.com